We put a lot of stress on our feet each and every day, and if we’re not careful, all this stress can manifest in the form of an injury to the feet or another area of the body. Because everyone’s feet are slightly different, no two feet handle stress and pressure in the same way, […]
Contoured Orthotics Trump Shock-Absorbing Insoles
When it comes to orthotic inserts, new findings suggest that contoured orthotics may be more successful at lowering a person’s risk of stress fractures while walking or running compared to shock-absorbing insoles. For their study, researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 11 trials involving contoured orthotics and seven studies of shock-absorbing insoles, involving a total of […]
Failure, Sweet Failure
Note: This is a guest blog by Bonnie Siegel, an endurance athlete and former patient of Dr. Silverman. Here’s one of my personal mantras: If you want to succeed, set yourself up for failure. I came to this epiphany in the dead of night on a steep, snowy trail. We were 16 miles into the […]